"Our ideas and imaginings of AI are clouded by the people and industries who develop the technology. This is why it is important that creative people — artists of all kinds — engage critically and imaginatively with emerging technology."

Chelo Amézcua’s imagery and words strongly convey the deep sense of historical and cultural dualities present in her life and art. She experienced the world in Del Rio from both sides of the border and strived to create her own world somewhere between.

Ed note: This article originally appeared in Glasstire on March 6, 2018. We're re-running it today because tomorrow, June 16, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston will screen the movie 'Milford Graves Full Mantis' as part of its Jazz on Film series.